New Drought Tool Available Online

SCIPP is proud to announce the launch of its first experimental climate product available through our website - the Southern U.S. Drought Tool. This experimental product is based on a drought tables product first developed by Derek Arndt at the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. The tool was expanded to include both a tabular and graphical component along with a new dynamic interface that allows the user to view different time periods of interest, dates, and map layers.

The tool is intended for decision makers needing real-time information on past rainfall data and is currently available for all SCIPP states (Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi) as well as states in the southeast United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina). 

This is an experimental product that will continue to evolve and be improved through user feedback, so we encourage you to try it out and let us know what you think. The tool can be found in our data products tab (available here). Additional experimental products will be added to this section with time, so please check back from time to time.